“He got into a verbal argument with one of the cashiers in regards to what he paid for, that he pulled a cup from her hand and threw it at her. That cup was filled with hot coffee that caused second degree burns to the neck and arm of the victim,” Vedejs said.

Vedejs say the physical scars are only part of the ongoing harm. She shared a victim impact with the court.

“She feels as though she has embarrassed her family and that she is embarrassed to see the scar on her arms,” she said.